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A storm brought in on a Pacific jet is bringing a lot of moisture to Colorado for the next couple days. When asked what weather can be expected between Friday

Chaffee and Saguache Counties — Motorists can expect up to 15-minute delays on US Highway 285 between Poncha Springs and Villa Groove while the Colorado Department of Transportation performs crack

SALIDA — Finding a sacred stump in the forest might seem like a fool’s errand, especially in the high country, but that didn’t keep Jim Dickson from searching for perhaps Colorado’s most celebrated bl...

140 Years Ago

Paul M. Campbell, 93, of Salida died Oct. 26, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family.

A couple of summers ago we stayed in a charming little cabin right next to a cheerfully gurgling reach of the North Fork of the South Arkansas River. The river was gurgling so cheerfully, in fact, that we could hear it under the foot of new snow that was hiding it. Despite the calendar’s insistence that it was […]

The Poncha Springs Board of Trustees voted during a meeting Monday to table discussion on an agreement with Chaffee County Amateur Hockey for an outdoor skating rink until the November

Hannah Tidechild, owner of Embellished Organics in Poncha Springs, won first place in the sculpture category at the Ridgway Rendezvous Arts and Crafts Festival Aug. 12 and 13.

140 years ago

Leonard J. Kapushion, 89, of Salida died May 28, 2023.